BCD396T

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Bearcat BCD396T digital Trunktracker IV

3 batteries

Belt Clip View

APCO 25 Capable Handheld Scanner

General Specifications

• Rebanding supported? YES
• Band Coverage:
  • 25-512 (continuous)
  • 764-776
  • 794-956 (excluding cellular)
  • 1240-1300
• Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
• TrunkTracker IV - EDACS®, Motorola®, LTR, APCO P25
• CTCSS/DCS decode/search/lockout
• I Call (Motorola/Edacs)
  • I-calls are direct unit-to-unit transmissions that are not heard by other system users. The BCD396T can receive I-call transmissions on both 800MHz mixed mode (analog and digital) and ASTRO systems using P25 digital voice.
• Uses 3 AA cells, NiMH or Alkaline
• Uniden Close Call™ Feature
• Fire Tone Out Feature - decode up to 10 different two-tone selective call pairs.
• APCO 25-capable, including 9600-baud control channels, C4FM and CQPSK modulation.
• Audio AGC and automatic P25 audio decode level adjustment
• Scan and (selected) Service Search simultaneously
• Control and programming via RS-232 serial port
• Dynamically Allocated Channel Memory - no banks, no empty channels, up to 6000 channels possible.
• Alpha-tags do not affect the size of dynamic memory.
• Twelve Service Searches: Public Safety, News, HAM Radio, Marine, Railroad, Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS, Racing, TV Broadcast, FM Broadcast, Special
• SAME-capable weather alerts
• Alpha tags can be added to systems, channel groups, channels, and search ranges
• Backlit display and keypad
• A DC power plug can be found here
  • Use Adaptaplug B for the radio connection

AGC Digital/Analog Tweak Procedures

• BCD396T AGC Tweak Procedures

Mods

• Discriminator Tap directions
  • NOTE: You must be a member of the BCD396T Yahoo Group to view this message
  • The JPEG for the discriminator tap can be viewed here

Reviews and User Opinions

eHam

• BCD396T review thread

Monitoring Times

• BCD-396T Review (PDF)

Scanning Arkansas Website

• PRO-96 vs. BCD396T
• BCD396T Review

UKMidlandscanner

• BCD396T Review

Related Pages

• Easier to Read BD396T Manual
• "The Mighty Uniden BCD396T Scanner"
• Programming an UHF system requires at least 1 base frequency and offset. An example is shown here This screen is from the ARC396 software, and shows how to correctly program the Washington DC Police system, which requires 2 base frequencies and offsets
• BC-RH96 Remote Head to be available Feb.2007
• UASD Software and Firmware Updates
• Owner's manual
• Unofficial BC396T Fire Tone Out Tutorial
• Scanner Programming: Man-Machine Interface
  • 'Getting the Most from the new Uniden Scanners' by Paul Opitz

Supporting Software

TCL/TK Software

• BCD396T Manager
• BCD396T Manager for Mac OSX 10.4, Intel

Windows Software

• ARC396
  • ARC396 Pro review at ukmidlandscanner
  • ARC396 Yahoo group
• Clone396 from Butel Software
• ARC-EasyStream Butel Software
• IDTracker II
• RadioCtl
  • A review of an older version of this software can be found here
• Scancat Lite Plus
  • Scancat Yahoo group
• Scannerbase Advanced Virtual Control 396
• Scan Control
  • The Yahoo support group for Scan Control can be found here
• Trunkstar Pro NOTE: Future Support
• Trunkstar XLT NOTE: Future Support
• UASD Software and Firmware Updates from Uniden.

Yahoo Groups and Message Boards

RadioReference

• Uniden forum
• Pro-96-BCD396T Comparison Thread

Strong Signals

• BCD396T Club
• BCD396T Forum
• Uniden Forum

Yahoo! Groups

• BCD396T

Tips/Tricks

• If the audio seems to cut in and out every two seconds, check to make sure you have disabled Close Call, Weather Alert, and Priority.

Possible Problems/Issues

• My radio display shows "Nothing to Scan"?

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